Awareness module on email security

The information risks and security controls associated with email are the focus of this module, plus (to some extent) security issues relating to other forms of interpersonal or person-to-person communications such as the telephone, SMS/text messaging and chat-type applications such as Skype and Instant Messaging. Learning objectivesThe module is intended to: Introduce email and messaging security, providing general context and background information to set the scene for this topic; Identify, characterize and assess email and messaging-related information risks to the organization (touching on those affecting them personally as individuals) – phishing, spam and email-borne malware being just three of many concerns in this area; Expand on the associated information security controls (such as email encryption) and other forms of risk treatment (such as not expressing in writing and communicating things that you might later regret i.e. risk avoidance); Stimulate everyone to think - and ...